Library [9-29]

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Dan didn't understand how he could wake up early and yet still be running late. Friggen ridiculous. He rushed into work and quickly opened up and book and pretended he was here the whole time.

Canada Is Not That Strange And Other Biases | Wednesday | Period 2

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It was Wednesday which meant Fraser was up at the front of his class, looking alert and pleased to be there. He gave the class a smile as they assembled and settled down.

"Welcome back," he said, nodding at the class as a whole. "I hope you enjoyed last week's demonstration of how biases can play into food choice. Today, we're going to discuss biases a little more in depth. Most of you know what a bias is and most of you know that everyone has them, whether they be serious or less so. So, I want to have a discussion today. We're going to talk about your personal biases. Please share one bias that you think you have and that you're comfortable with sharing."

Fraser paused while he let the students begin to think of that. "For instance, one of my biases is that I think Canada isn't strange at all. Perhaps that's cheating because it's in the title of the course so I'll share another. I also think hockey is the most physically intensive sport. I'm sure you may have a differing opinion. So, share your biases and please feel free to discuss them with me and with each other. Let's get started."

Cultural Appreciation, Week V [Wednesday, Periods 4 & 5]

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When students met on the Causeway today, they'd find Ghanima in a simple sundress, sunglasses already on and a cardboard box at her feet. "Today, we're going somewhere nice and warm," she said as their portal rippled into existence behind her. "Our destination is New Mexico's Chaco Culture National Historical Park, as well as the museum that they have on-site."

( The wind whips through the canyons of the American Southwest, and there is no one to hear it but us - a reminder of the 40,000 generations of thinking men and women who preceded us, about whom we know almost nothing, upon whom our civilization is based. )

"I've got bottled water, sunglasses, and a variety of hats in this box here, for those of you who burn easily. Grab what you need, and off we go."

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Boom-De-Yada Science - Danger Shop, Wednesday, Period 1 [Week 5]

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"Live every week like it's Shark Week," the Doctor said, as if the fact that they were on yellow, inflatable life rafts (several, six to eight people to a raft, in case you were wondering) wasn't important. "One of the monitors in the TARDIS won't stop playing television programmes about sharks," he explained. "And they say live every week like it's Shark Week. Well, it's Shark Week." He sounded far too happy about that. "We happen to be in shark-infested waters. Sharks, for the non-Earth-dwellers amongst you, are type of predatory fish that humans tend to be afraid of because of their rows of razor sharp teeth and propensity for eating anything that gets in its way if it smells tasty. The film Mandibles didn't do the creatures any favours." He prattled on for a few minutes describing the physiology and behaviour of sharks. As always, you should read more about the subject, or there are places that will let you go swimming with sharks if you're more hands on. Though don't get hands on with the sharks. They probably won't like being groped. But then who does? Don't answer that," he added quickly. "I don't want to know. Oh, and no matter what the films say, there's no such thing as a sharktopus that moves on land and growls. Everyone knows they're not amphibious and don't have vocal chords.

Two activities this week," he moved on as if sharktopi were normal. "One requires your immediate attention, the other is more of a homework assignment. Look at me, giving real homework assignments like I'm a teacher or something. Just call me the Teacher. No, I'm the Doctor, don't call me the Teacher, that's stupid. Activity one! We're in shark-infested waters. While we're working together as a group to paddle these rafts of questionable buoyancy over to that conveniently placed island on the horizon, I want you to tell me something. You have the opportunity to go out into the world, or universe, and experience potentially wonderful things, but there's a catch - there's a shark in the water that might try to eat you. Or, to be less metaphorical, there's a very good chance that something incredibly dangerous will try to kill you simply for being out there. Do you choose to go knowing about that potential and very likely danger? Whether you decide yes or no, why?

The other activity for hoooomework is to live this week like it's Shark Week, however you choose to interpret that. I want you tell me what your approach was next week."